My exams are finally over and Layla is tired of studying too!
At the departmental Christmas party. Tamara is in the back, then Trisha, Jennifer and me. Everyone else ran off right before the picture was taken to participate in the games. It wasn't that great of a party really.
our class had a "secret santa" party where we exchanged gifts, in out new townhouse! It was actually really fun. Here is everyone but me, Tamara, Trisha, Pilar, Julia (Tamara's daughter), Jennifer, and Mariana.
Jennifer gave Pilar a shirt she had made for her. I think it's an inside joke, because I don't get it.
Mariana with her new candle holder from Tamara.
Tamara with her new purse (from me) and her daughter Julia. We all gave Julia some perfume since she thinks she is a grown up too.
Trisha got some rum balls from Pilar and a pedicure too, I hear.
Jennifer got a picture frame from Mariana. You might recognize the picture from my birthday party at the Cheesecake factory. Lionel Richie's Greatest Hits, is apparently still on the way, so Mariana printed off her receipt. :)
Trisha made me an amazing pre-made scrap book! It is absolutely the most creative gift I've ever gotten. It is pre-made with places for pictures of Aaron and I, doggie pages for Layla and Chester, and it is beautiful. I'm thinking about using it for our first year of being married.
Layla found present opening tiring.
Julia shows off the fudge she and Tamara made for all of us.
First years! Trisha, Jennifer, Pilar, Tamara, me, and Mariana. We are lucky that we get along so well.
And with Julia!
My best friend, Annie, came to visit. Here we are out at Satisfaction, a bar in Durham.
Annie says HI.
And here we are out at a great restaurant called Bakus. It is a Tapas place and has cute Moroccan decor.
Jennifer with her friend Scott, who was visiting frome Seattle.
My parents came this weekend too since they got iced out in South Carolina. This is my mom's pampered pom, Ladybug
Ladybug again!